Cowboys Sign Anthony Barr: Contract Details Reveal A Bargain

Again, we know about Dallas here. But lose him to a rival? For Cowboys Nation, that would've been doubly painful.

The Dallas Cowboys had been exploring the idea of signing Anthony Barr, as first reported earlier this offseason by CowboysSI.com. And lucky for them, it appears they didn't have much competition - or, at least competition that Barr was willing to put on his radar.

On Wednesday, Dallas did a deal with Barr that has just a $2 million base for one year, with incentives that can grow the contract to a value of $3 million.

The Cowboys get ripped pretty hard for front-office ineptitude, but they just lured a Pro Bowler at one-fifth of his 2021 price tag. ... in fact, the linebackers group as a whole represents a bargain.

Micah Parsons in 2022 is at $3.88 million.

Leighton Vander Esch is at $2 million.

Anthony Barr is at $2 million.

Jabril Cox is at $578,000.

Were the Washington Commanders ever interested in the former Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl linebacker Barr? Not enough to get in the way of this deal, which will have Barr - who resides in Los Angeles - joining the Cowboys in Oxnard at training camp shortly.

To lose him to a rival? For Cowboys Nation, that would've be doubly painful.

We're told, though, that Dallas assistant George Edwards, who was Barr's coordinator in Minnesota, played a role here. So did the idea of Dallas being a contender.

Barr spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Vikings after being drafted 9th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Barr had a successful career in Minnesota, making the Pro Bowl in each year from 2015-18.

Since his Pro Bowl days, Barr has struggled with injuries, but he is still very capable of playing at a high level. In 2021, he recorded 72 tackles in 11 games, and had he played in the other six, there's a great chance he would have surpassed his career-high.

Now he'll get a chance to get to that high level again, working with a player who shares some of his skills in Micah Parsons ... and working against rivals who might wish they would've pulled this off.

Follow FishSports on Twitter

Follow Cowboys / Fish on Facebook

Subscribe to the Cowboys Fish Report on YouTube for constant daily Cowboys live-stream podcasts and reports!